Hi all!
Let me start out by saying thank you in advance to any help I receive. I've never seen anything like this in my years of keeping Ts.
I have two pulchra juveniles, among others. Still borderline slings, even though I've had them for about three years. I went through my group yesterday and fed all who were willing to eat.
The specimen I will be writing about ate, which is unusual given that he has been showing some signs of pre-molt. Didn't think anything of it. Went out, came home late, he's on his back. I find it a bit odd that he didn't lay a mat, or anything. He was on the moist side of his enclosure, so I let him be.
Went to bed. Woke up, and came to check on him. It's been about ten hours at this point. At his size, he probably only needed a few. I see him kind of spazzing out, waving his legs, fangs out. I grab his little Tupperware container and go immediately to the bathroom where a hot shower is going. I take the top off, and he looks very distressed. I wait a bit, and break the taboo: I flip him over, assuming he is stuck. He isn't. There is no evidence of molting whatsoever, he hasn't popped or anything. He just keeps spazzing, curling his legs over his face, spreading fangs, etc. Scaring the hell out of me.
I set up a small ICU for him, and move him in it. He keeps doing the spazzing thing, and then flipped back over onto his side/back. I left him in the bathroom, shower running. I don't have any idea of what's wrong, or what else I can do. I'll attach pictures, if able, and videos. ANY help is welcome, and advice appreciated.
Thanks guys!
Unspent I'm unable to upload a video of his scary behavior, but I'll email if anyone is interested in seeing.
Let me start out by saying thank you in advance to any help I receive. I've never seen anything like this in my years of keeping Ts.
I have two pulchra juveniles, among others. Still borderline slings, even though I've had them for about three years. I went through my group yesterday and fed all who were willing to eat.
The specimen I will be writing about ate, which is unusual given that he has been showing some signs of pre-molt. Didn't think anything of it. Went out, came home late, he's on his back. I find it a bit odd that he didn't lay a mat, or anything. He was on the moist side of his enclosure, so I let him be.
Went to bed. Woke up, and came to check on him. It's been about ten hours at this point. At his size, he probably only needed a few. I see him kind of spazzing out, waving his legs, fangs out. I grab his little Tupperware container and go immediately to the bathroom where a hot shower is going. I take the top off, and he looks very distressed. I wait a bit, and break the taboo: I flip him over, assuming he is stuck. He isn't. There is no evidence of molting whatsoever, he hasn't popped or anything. He just keeps spazzing, curling his legs over his face, spreading fangs, etc. Scaring the hell out of me.
I set up a small ICU for him, and move him in it. He keeps doing the spazzing thing, and then flipped back over onto his side/back. I left him in the bathroom, shower running. I don't have any idea of what's wrong, or what else I can do. I'll attach pictures, if able, and videos. ANY help is welcome, and advice appreciated.
Thanks guys!
Unspent I'm unable to upload a video of his scary behavior, but I'll email if anyone is interested in seeing.
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